Alert archive / Illinois / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1990
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 38, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 16, 1990, 5:30 PM CDT for Bureau County, Illinois. It was in force for 60 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 16, 1990, 5:30 PM CDT (22:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 16, 1990, 6:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 60 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Whole counties
County Bureau County, IL
The radar
The WSR-88D network and its archive begin in 1991, so there is no radar volume for this alert.
The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 361 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1259 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 158 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 170 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
TTAA00 KPIA 162230
SVRPIA
ILC011-162330-
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEORIA IL
530 PM CDT SAT JUN 16 1990
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING
COUNTY
IN THE CENTRAL PART OF ILLINOIS
WESTERN AND CENTRAL BUREAU
AT 525 PM CDT RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
APPROACHING BUREAU COUNTY. DAMAGING WINDS ARE LIKELY WITH THESE
STORMS. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE EAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR.
TOWNS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...SHEFFIELD...BUDA...
WYANET AND PRINCETON.
IF YOU ARE IN AN AREA THREATENED BY THE STORM..GO TO A REINFORECED
SHELTER AND PREPARE FOR DAMAGING WIND...LARGE HAIL...VERY HEAVY
RAIN AND LIGHTNING.
ATTN ISP...DIST 17
MILLERWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 16, 2:50 PM CDT, 2 hours 40 minutes before
ILZ009-162100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD IL 250 PM CDT SAT JUN 16 1990 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT FOR MASON CASS...MENARD..LOGAN..AND SANGAMON COUNTIES OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS AT 245 PM CDT WEATHER RADAR INDICATED NO THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY OVER CENTAL ILLINOIS. HOWEVER DUE TO HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS NOW PRESENT OVER CENTRAL ILLINOIS..THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP. SOME OF THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. PERSONS ARE URGED TO SEEK COVER IN A REINFORCED SHELTER SHOULD THREATENING WEATHER DEVELOP. FENLEY
Special weather statement, Jun 16, 3:49 PM CDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before
ILZ005-006-007-009-162150- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEORIA IL 345 PM CDT SAT JUN 16 1990 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM FOR WESTERN ILLINOIS INCLUDING PEORIA AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES... AT 340 PM CDT RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM 40 MILES NORTHWEST OF MOLINE...ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO 20 MILES NORTHWEST OF QUINCY. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED 35 AND 50 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF BURLINGTON IOWA. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 30 MILES AND HOUR. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WINDS...LARGE HAIL HEAVY RAIN AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AS THEY MOVE THROUGH PARTS OF WESTERN ILLINOIS THE NEXT FEW HOURS.B STAY TUNED TO RADIO...TELEVISION...OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. MILLER
Special weather statement, Jun 16, 4:21 PM CDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before
ILZ009-162230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD IL 420 PM CDT SAT JUN 16 1990 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT FOR MASON CASS...MENARD..LOGAN..AND SANGAMON COUNTIES OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS AT 416 PM CDT WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A LARGE AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAS NOW MOVED INTO WESTERN ILLINOIS. THE STORMS WERE WEST OF A LINE FROM 20 MILES EAST OF KEOKUK IOWA TO NEAR MOLINE ILLINOIS. NO THUNDERSTORMS WERE IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER DUE TO HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP. SOME OF THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. PERSONS ARE UbRGED TO SEEK COVER IN A REINFORCED SHELTER SHOULD THREATENING WEATHER DEVELOP. HILLIARD ATTN ISP DISTRICT 9
Special weather statement, Jun 16, 4:44 PM CDT, 46 minutes before
ILZ005-006-007-009-162250- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEORIA IL 442 PM CDT SAT JUN 16 1990 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM FOR WESTERN ILLINOIS... AT 440 PM CDT RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM JUST EAST OF MOLINE TO JUST EAST OF BURLINGTON IOWA INTO EXTREME NORTHEAST MISSOURI. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED 20 MILES SOUTH OF MOLINE AND IN NORTHERN HANCOCK COUNTY NEAR NAUVOO...20 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF BURLINGTON. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WINDS...LARGE HAIL HEAVY RAIN AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. STAY TUNED TO RADIO...TV...OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO| FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. MILLER
Special weather statement, Jun 16, 5:26 PM CDT, 4 minutes before
ILZ009-162330- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD IL 525 PM CDT SAT JUN 16 1990 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT FOR MASON CASS...MENARD..LOGAN..AND SANGAMON COUNTIES OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS AT 623 PM CDT WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A LARGE AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAS NOW MOVED INTO WESTERN ILLINOIS. THE STORMS WERE WEST OF A LINE FROM 20 MILES SOUTHEAST OF KEOKUK IOWA THEN NORTHEAST TO NEAR LASALLE ILLINOIS AND ON NORTHWARD. THE THUNDERSTORMS WAS MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. NO THUNDERSTORMS WERE IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER DUE TO HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP. SOME OF THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. HILLIARD ATTN...ISP DIST....9
Special weather statement, Jun 16, 5:29 PM CDT, 1 minute before
ILZ009-162330- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD IL 525 PM CDT SAT JUN 16 1990 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT FOR MASON CASS...MENARD..LOGAN..AND SANGAMON COUNTIES OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS AT 523 PM CDT WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A LARGE AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAS NOW MOVED INTO WESTERN ILLINOIS. THE STORMS WERE WEST OF A LINE FROM 20 MILES SOUTHEAST OF KEOKUK IOWA THEN NORTHEAST TO NEAR LASALLE ILLINOIS AND ON NORTHWARD. THE THUNDERSTORMS WAS MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. NO THUNDERSTORMS WERE IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER DUE TO HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP. SOME OF THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. HILLIARD ATTN...ISP DIST....9
The office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 5:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Hancock | 48 min |
| Jun 16, 6:08 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Hancock | 97 min |
| Jun 16, 6:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Knox, Stark | 25 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Illinois, 1990Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1990
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.